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ST. GEORGE — The five-day jury trial is underway for the driver who reportedly struck and killed two cyclists during an annual ride in Washington County on April 9, 2022.
Defendant Julie Ann Budge, 48, is facing two second-degree felony counts of automobile homicide, criminal negligence – DUI of alcohol/drugs, as well as two third-degree felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.
Her trial opened Monday morning before District Judge Donald J. Eyre Jr., a senior 4th District Court Judge who was appointed to hear the case.
The charges stem from an incident that took place on April 9, 2022, in which two brothers died after they were struck by a red 2004 Toyota Highlander that was found several hundred yards west of where the incident occurred. The men were participating in the annual Spring Tour of St. George bicycle ride, along with their sons, both of whom were trailing behind when their fathers were struck.
